Noun: condescension kon-duh-sen'-shuhn
1. The trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
2. A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
This leaves me without words, it's so condescending:
Dem leader who compared Republicans to slavemasters referred to “light-skinned” Obama and “Negro dialect;” Obama accepts apology, praises Reid on “social justice”Black folks in this country, as well as those liberals who fuel their "outrage" fire, seem quite selective in the application of that outrage. So I doubt that this will matter much within Democratic Party politics.
By Michelle Malkin
It was just last month that Dingy Harry Reid likened Republicans who oppose the government health care to proponents of slavery.
Who’s the real RAAAAAAACIST?
The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate apologized on Saturday for comments he made about Barack Obama’s race during the 2008 presidential bid and are quoted in a yet-to-be-released book about the campaign.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada described in private then-Sen. Barack Obama as “light skinned” and “with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one.” Obama is the nation’s first African-American president.
“I deeply regret using such a poor choice of words. I sincerely apologize for offending any ... [grovel, grovel, grovel ...] [link]
But it is unbelievable just the same.
I've often declared on this website Harry Reid to be a moron. Turns out, he's all that and ... less.